There is nothing more special than the enjoyment of your home being filled with vintage Christmas decorations. Sitting back and enjoying the magic of your home filled with vintage decorations that have been cherished for decades before you and decades to come. I just love the quality and the workmanship that you can see in… Continue reading Vintage Christmas Decorations
Hermès is a French luxury design house, specialising in leather goods, jewellery, watches, footwear, clothing, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings and perfume. Hermès was created in 1837 in Paris as a family owned business. In 1984, Jane Birkin had a chance encounter with a Hermès designer. Jane arrived onto the plane with her bag in tow… Continue reading What’s in the Bag !?!
On Darug Country, in Mulgoa Valley at the foot of the Blue Mountains there is a beautiful heritage cottage. There is exceptional landscape around the cottage. The historic house is sandstone, built in the late 1830s, and is a wonderful example of grand Australian historic architecture. It was home to early British colonists and the… Continue reading Fernhill House
The invention of the mini skirt dates back to 1963, when it first appeared in the window of London's historic "Bazaar" shop. Mary Quant, a British fashion designer and fashion icon. Her fashion is famous for mini skirts and hot pants. Several designers were credited with the invention of the 1960s miniskirt as there is… Continue reading How Quaint
I recently had the opportunity to attend an exhibition on Frida Kahlo which was held at Barangaroo, Sydney. I learnt a great deal on Frida and thought I would share it with you! She had a very interesting story and was an incredible woman. Frida in Mexico Frida Kahlo was born on 6th July, 1907.… Continue reading Flower Crown
I have a new obsession with hand muffs. I brought a vintage 1950s hand muff with a matching headpiece at the last vintage show I attended. It is so cute! I cannot wait for winter to start wearing it. Shame we are only coming into summer (lol). The hand muff is a cylinder accessory, in… Continue reading You’ve Got To Hand It To Them…
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan, and nicknamed Lady Day) was an American jazz, swing, blues and traditional pop music singer, active from the age of 15 until her passing at the tender age of 44. https://www.jazzwise.com/features/article/billie-holiday-the-highs-and-lows-of-lady-day Billie's vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrase and tempo. Billie was… Continue reading It’s Time for a Holiday!
On the weekend, my husband and I went to the Drive Ins to watch a special screening of Grease to pay tribute to Olivia Newton John. Money was being raised for Olivia's cause too, The ONJ Foundation. It was a fantastic night! We decided to dress up in our Grease outfits. My husband wore his… Continue reading Stranded At The Drive In
In the 1950s, walls of homes often had shadow boxes. These were a box on the wall with mini shelves, maybe a mirror, often small and you displayed your small trinkets on them. The above pictures are different shadow boxes from the 1950s. I was able to purchase something similar and put my own style… Continue reading What’s In the Shadow?
I had the opportunity to go to an All-male revue called Les Divas. It was a fantastic drag queen show. There were performances including: CherBarbara StreisandShirley BasseyTina TurnerMariah CareyBeyonceWhitney HoustonCeline DionDiana RossPinkElvisLady GagaBette Midler Cher Performance Diana Ross Performance Bette Midler Performance The show included comedy, dancing, lip syncing and glorious costumes, hair and makeup.… Continue reading Les Divas
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